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Lorraine Knowles

Bathurst,NB

Summary

I was a staff LPN at Bathurst hospital for 31 years and I retired but remained on as a casual.

since then I also took took a casual position with Dr Javidi in his cataract surgery office. My primary job there is admissions, preparing the clients for surgery with the instilling of drops and the discharges and explanation of care post surgery .

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

LPN Office Nurse

Dr Robert Javidi
09.2022 - Current
  • Completed paperwork and prior authorizations and scheduled appointments for patients.
  • Reinforced health education, counseling and advice to patients and families and assessed patient educational needs, prioritized patient learning needs, identified barriers to learning and used educational tools to encourage non-adherent patients.
  • Prepared and administered vaccines and medications, collected specimens and performed other patient care tasks to assist physician with examinations and procedures.
  • Tracked, reviewed and monitored diagnostic test results and assisted in management of patient care between visits.

LPN

Vitality Health Network
05.2018 - Current
  • Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
  • Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
  • Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
  • Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.

Education

LPN Diploma - Auxiliary Nursing

Central School For Nursing Assistants
Charlottetown, PE
09.1982

Skills

  • Assisting Physicians
  • Direct Patient Care
  • Writing Reports
  • Counting Narcotics
  • Tracking Symptoms
  • Patient Assessments
  • Licensed Practical Nurse
  • Medication Administration
  • Charting and Recording
  • Breathing Treatments
  • Medication Dispensing
  • Documenting Incidents
  • Caregiving Skills
  • Documenting Vital Signs
  • IV Insertion
  • Transcribing Orders

Certification

  • Licensed LPN
  • Certified LPN MEDICATION
  • Certified LPN phlebotomy
  • Physical Assessment

Timeline

LPN Office Nurse

Dr Robert Javidi
09.2022 - Current

LPN

Vitality Health Network
05.2018 - Current

LPN Diploma - Auxiliary Nursing

Central School For Nursing Assistants

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